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An UnFROGettable Day At the Museum of Wow! (encore)
Episode 158
The Museum of Wow just opened its new amphibian exhibit and everyone from pollywogs to old croaks agree that the new discoveries featured there are positively ribbeting! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, Reggie a…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
MY ASTEROID IS BLOWING UP! (encore)
Episode 157
Imagine a giant asteroid is out in space and headed on a collision course with planet Earth. Your mission, is to annihilate this giant mass of space rock before it can even get close. What do you do?…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Song Of The Singing Mouse (encore)
Episode 156
What do humans, bottlenose dolphins, and the singing mice of the Costa Rican cloud forests have in common? Well according to a new scientific study, we all share the power of singing...in duets! But …
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago
Bored Out Of Your Bonkerballs? (encore)
Episode 155
Bored out of your bonkerballs with nothing to do? Turns out, being bored can be good for you! A new study from the United Kingdom suggests that periods of boredom are crucial for anyone looking to ge…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Duck Duck Poop! - A Tale Of Symbiosis (encore)
Episode 154
It's time for the regional library Story Slam Potluck & Pajama Party, and the gang's all here! First up, it's Mindy, with a non-fiction story involving a duck, a copycat plant, and some scientificall…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Totally Spiced Out! (encore)
Episode 153
What in the world makes chili peppers hot? How in the world do we measure their spiciness? And where in the world are kids least likely to get spiced out? Get ready to be SPICED OUT with Mindy Thomas…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Rise And Fall of Static Man
Episode 152
A 2,500 year old mystery solved! Scientists have finally answered the age-old question of how friction leads to static electricity. But it's not all hip hips and hoorays ... this new information lead…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
100th Episode! A Scientific Songtacular
Episode 151
From pop to hip-hop and from disco to techno, humans love music! Monkeys on the other hand...well, that's a completely different question! Join Mindy and Guy Raz as they experiment with their new inv…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Hugomatic 3000 And The Future of Soft Robotics
Episode 150
Sometimes, the cold, metallic touch of a robot doesn't quite cut it; whether that be when studying small, delicate jellyfish in the wild ... or building the world's most advanced huggable robot! Afte…
Published on 6 years ago
Rat Race!
Episode 149
Lab rats, start your engines! What in the world happened when scientists created tiny rodent-sized cars and taught rats how to drive? And why in the world are these four-legged creatures using their …
Published on 6 years ago